The Amarillo Sandies will head out on the road to square off against the Abilene Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Amarillo strolled past Monterey with points to spare, taking the game 37-21. The victory continues a trend for the Sandies in their matchups with the Plainsmen: they've now won eight in a row.
Amarillo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Dunavin led the charge by rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Tate Blackwell was another key player, gaining 84 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Abilene blew past Caprock, posting a 42-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Abilene now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Amarillo, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Amarillo suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to Abilene in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Brayden Henry, who rushed for 155 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Now that the Sandies know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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